'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Has Second-Biggest Opening Ever

Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017

The eighth chapter in the "Star Wars" movie series, "The Last Jedi," made the jump to box office hyperspace over the weekend, selling $450 million in tickets worldwide and affirming Disney's strategy for rebooting the 40-year-old franchise for a new generation of fans. (Barnes, The New York Times)